Briefly是英語常用副詞，發音為[ˈbriːfli]，屬於中階辭彙（TEM4級別），核心含義為“簡短地”或“短暫地”，可修飾動詞或整句以限定時間或表達方式。其現代用法源自18世紀，詞根與古法語“brief”（簡短的）相關，未發生顯著語義衍變。
該詞用法分為三類：描述動作時間短暫（如短暫停留）、表達語言簡潔性（如簡要回答）以及作為話語標記引出總結（如“簡言之”）。常見搭配包括“answer briefly”（簡略回答）、“to put it briefly”（簡而言之）等，適用正式與非正式語境。柯林斯詞典與劍橋詞典均指出其雙重語義範疇：時間維度的“for a short time”與表達方式的“in a concise manner”。
詞源可追溯至中古英語，現代副詞用法在18世紀後固定，始終圍繞“時間短促”與“內容精簡”兩大核心展開。同義詞包括concisely、shortly，典型例句如“He was briefly famous”和“Briefly, the argument is...”分別體現時間限定與總結功能。
基本介紹
- 外文名：Briefly
- 詞性：副詞
- 語種：英語
- 釋義：簡要地；短暫地
- 發音：[ˈbriːfli]
單詞釋義,詞典雙解,短語搭配,雙語例句,
單詞釋義
英 [ˈbriːfli] 美 [ˈbriːfli]
adv. 簡短地，簡要地；短暫地，暫時地
詞典雙解
柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典
briefly /ˈbriːflɪ/ TEM4
1.ADV Something that happens or is done briefly happens or is done for a very short period of time. 短暫地 [ADV with v]
2.ADV If you say or write something briefly, you use very few words or give very few details. 簡潔地 [ADV with v]
3.ADV You can say briefly to indicate that you are about to say something in as few words as possible. 簡言之 [ADV with cl]
短語搭配
briefly ad 短暫地
briefly farozen soil 暫凍土
to put it briefly 簡而言之 ; 簡單說來
stop briefly 停一會
briefly explain 扼要說明
answer briefly 簡略地回答
briefly y 簡單扼要地 ; 暫時地 ; 簡要地 ; 短暫地
雙語例句
- He spoke only briefly and elliptically about the mission. 他只是簡要且隱晦地談及了這項任務。
- To recapitulate briefly, the three main points are these... 簡要概括起來，主要有這樣三點…
- The couple chatted briefly on the doorstep before going inside. 夫婦倆進屋前在門階上簡單地聊了幾句。
- There are four basic alternatives; they are described briefly below. 有4種基本選擇,簡略描述如下。
- We shall first look briefly at the historical antecedents of this theory. 我們首先簡要地回顧一下該理論歷史上的先例。
- Cross sketched the story briefly, telling the facts just as they had happened. 克羅斯簡要地概述了這個事件，如實地講述了所發生的事情。
- It was mentioned only briefly in your books. 你的書里只簡單提到過它。
- It's better to study fairly briefly but often. 最好非常短暫而經常地學習。
- The experiments had been done on briefly soaked rocks. 這些實驗是在簡單浸泡的岩石上做的。
- Now, I'd like to touch briefly on extension and compression. 現在，我來簡單地提及一下拉張與擠壓。
- Now would you please briefly introduce yourselves to each other? 現在請彼此之間簡單介紹一下自己吧！
- The process perceived by these anthropologists may be summarized briefly. 這些人類學家所感知到的過程可以簡要地加以概括。
- I'd like to begin by briefly introducing the services we offer here at our center. 首先，我想簡單介紹一下我們中心提供的服務。
- I met Miquela once, briefly. 我見過蜜凱拉一次，時間很短。
- I cast my eyes down briefly. 我往下瞅了瞅。
- The sun came out, briefly. 太陽出來了，時間很短。
- He had spoken to Emma only briefly. 他和埃瑪只講了短短的幾句話。
- Briefly, the argument is as follows... 簡言之，理由如下…
- Let me tell you briefly what happened. 我來大致給你講一下所發生的事情吧。
- I'd met her briefly in a prenatal class. 我在孕期培訓班上匆匆見了她一面。
- We briefly discussed buying a second car. 我們草草商量過再買一輛汽車的事兒。
- He smiled briefly. 他短促地微微一笑。
- He glanced briefly down the list of names. 他草草看了一遍名單。
- At this point the two paths coincide briefly. 兩條小路在這個地方有一小段合在了一起。
- She woke up briefly and then went back to sleep. 她醒了片刻又睡了。
- She looked up briefly then returned to her sewing. 她抬頭看了一眼，又接著做她的針線活兒。
- His fingers were briefly in contact with the ball. 他的手指稍稍地接觸了一下球。
- I did briefly toy with the idea of living in France. 我確實稍稍有過定居法國的念頭。
- The unexpected and sudden memory briefly panicked her. 這突如其來的記憶使她一時驚慌失措。
- To recap briefly, the agreement was rejected 10 days ago. 簡短概括就是，這項協定10天前被否決了。
